Confirmed with Link: Avs acquire Casey Mittelstadt for Bo Byram

[BobRossColton]

I truly hope he partakes in the fall skate with Nate and Sid.

 

[Snow Arc]

Does that mean we should be calling him Newchene instead?

I'll buy that kitten.

 

[Foppa2118]

Mitts has been fine, but fine isn't good enough for this team. He's played well defensively, but defense isn't enough either. The primary reason they brought him in was for secondary scoring.

It's not his linemates. It wasn't because he was playing with Nuke and Lehky, who he should be a perfect fit with. It's not because he wasn't playing with Mikko, because he has been playing with Mikko the last few games, and they got broken up last game because they weren't working.

It's not the system. He's been playing the system fine from the first game. Hounding pucks on the forecheck and back checking hard.

He just needs to be better offensively. He needs to show more offensive instincts, he needs to go to the dirty areas around the net more often, he needs to shoot more, and he needs to improve the accuracy on his shots. These are the things holding him back IMO.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Mittelstadt has been fine, but I think people are expecting too much from him. He's a player who has elite skills, but is not an elite player himself. It's the same reason why I wasn't calling this trade amazing by any stretch because Casey has brilliant playmaking ability, but tends to disappear too much at times in games. I still like him, but don't expect anything higher than a PPG season out of him (at the very best) because he was overrated during his draft year.

Sounds like Casper the ghost who we wanted back for years. He will come good IMO.

Bednar is going to turn him into a beast.

I truly hope he partakes in the fall skate with Nate and Sid.

He should do whatever MacK and Drouin did..

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Damn that's a good one but I still prefer MittelJost for the time being. Newchene is very good though. Hoping we get a player soon that we can use that on.

I'm quite honestly going to just put you on ignore the next time you write mitteljost and it's a shame because I actually otherwise like you as a poster and I think you'll be the only person on my list

 

[S E P H]

Sounds like Casper the ghost who we wanted back for years. He will come good IMO.

Bednar is going to turn him into a beast.


He should do whatever MacK and Drouin did..

I think Stastny is a good comparison, but I would put Casey as a little bit more elite in some of his tools. Paul was better with the physical elements, which I think is a bigger downfall of Mittelstadt and why he's not as productive as he could be. I don't agree with the comments that say he's underrated along the boards, he's below-average for me at that IMHO.

 

[henchman21]

Yup… exactly what this team needed.

 

[Avsavsavsavsavs]

Love Bo but can't think of a time Bo truly took over a game like Casey did tonight, what a great trade.

 

[avalanche_country]

Imagine RyJo in this series instead of Mitts

 

[Avs_19]

He has been great. Said he was one of the best players the other day just without the production and tonight come the well deserved points.

 

[MaKarter]

Imagine RyJo in this series instead of Mitts

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Imagine RyJo in this series instead of Mitts

Funny enough the Jets might be the one team in the playoffs RyJo would have looked ok against. Just match him up against Monahan/Toffoli and it would look like slugs playing hockey.


But ya, I hope everyone can see why now some of us wanted Mitts so badly, and why we needed that Center depth in the worst way. It completely changes the dynamic of this team.

 

[The Merchant]

Starting to look like yet another slam dunk by the pro scouts. He fits the identity so well, but also brings some key elements that were lacking. His vision and IQ are obviously very good, but I've been most impressed by his board play. He's just so incredibly smart and shifty along the boards and comes away with the puck nearly every time. It's something I was not expecting at all.

 

[Toewsfordayz]

Funny enough the Jets might be the one team in the playoffs RyJo would have looked ok against. Just match him up against Monahan/Toffoli and it would look like slugs playing hockey.


But ya, I hope everyone can see why now some of us wanted Mitts so badly, and why we needed that Center depth in the worst way. It completely changes the dynamic of this team.

Aye, but miss you Kadri still

 

[RECKLESS]

I want some of the magic glue that Casey puts on his stick tape.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Imagine RyJo in this series instead of Mitts

 

[Tatanka]

Starting to look like yet another slam dunk by the pro scouts. He fits the identity so well, but also brings some key elements that were lacking. His vision and IQ are obviously very good, but I've been most impressed by his board play. He's just so incredibly smart and shifty along the boards and comes away with the puck nearly every time. It's something I was not expecting at all.

Sabres fan coming in peace. Casey is a full effort guy. Also he seems to know the best play before even his teammates do. He also seldom takes a step back. He may cool off for a bit but when he gets hot he tends to keep the momentum going forward and it becomes part of his game. Glad he is doing well for you guys. Also good to see Georgie right the ship. I hated the trade as I think what you saw was what the Sabres needed to squeeze out the extra points they needed to make the playoffs. He raises his game as the stakes get higher. Good luck.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Imagine RyJo in this series instead of Mitts

Vomit

 

[pont]

Imagine RyJo in this series instead of Mitts

Not possible. BlowJo has a "career-ending injury."

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Funny enough the Jets might be the one team in the playoffs RyJo would have looked ok against. Just match him up against Monahan/Toffoli and it would look like slugs playing hockey.


But ya, I hope everyone can see why now some of us wanted Mitts so badly, and why we needed that Center depth in the worst way. It completely changes the dynamic of this team.

I think ALL of us wanted Mitts to replace RyJo at 2C.

 

[lionsDen]

Monster game last night, seems like he may be coming around

 

[JoeSakic13]

Throwing out the possibility that both teams lost the trade...

 

[John Mandalorian]

It’s nice to see Parise on Mittelstadts line. In Game 1, Parise seemed a little overwhelmed by the speed of that line. It looked like the brain was keeping up but for the 39 year old legs, it was a problem.

Mittelstadt’s skating and speed for the Avs has been fine but the playmaking lagged. At times it’s hard not to wonder if it’s adjusting to the Avs pace of play while also creating. But other times you think maybe it’s bad luck with linemates due to injuries etc. But there seems to be some chemistry with Parise.

It would be nice to have Drouin but Parise with Mitts isn’t terrible.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

It’s nice to see Parise on Mittelstadts line. In Game 1, Parise seemed a little overwhelmed by the speed of that line. It looked like the brain was keeping up but for the 39 year old legs, it was a problem.

Mittelstadt’s skating and speed for the Avs has been fine but the playmaking lagged. At times it’s hard not to wonder if it’s adjusting to the Avs pace of play while also creating. But other times you think maybe it’s bad luck with linemates due to injuries etc. But there seems to be some chemistry with Parise.

It would be nice to have Drouin but Parise with Mitts isn’t terrible.

The Mitts line needs a finisher and thats what Parise is at this point. Lehkonen and Mitts can carry a lot of the play defensively.

 

[John Mandalorian]

The Mitts line needs a finisher and thats what Parise is at this point. Lehkonen and Mitts can carry a lot of the play defensively.

Lehkonens not elite but he’s not such a bad finisher himself. A lot of hockey IQ on that line with Parise, Mitts, and Lehkonen.

Did you see to post game interview with Mitts where he said Lehkonen has been helping him?